Spector trial round two

Murder trial scheduled for September

23 May 2008 - Phil Spector will go on trial for the second time this September.

It has been announced that the renowned producer's next murder trial will commence on the 29 September.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler declared his first trial in 2007 a mistrial due to the hung-jury of 10-2 in favour of convicting Spector.  They deliberated for twelve days but could not reach a concluding verdict.

The victim, actress Lana Clarkson, was killed at Spector's mansion on 3 February 2003 within hours of meeting him at her place of work, the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.
 
Spector claims he is not guilty, his defence attorneys argued that Lana Clarkson was depressed and hence shot herself in the mouth.

If found guilty, the producer may have been convicted of at least 18 years in prison.

The producer was famed for pioneering 'girl groups' in the 1960s and for his work with the likes of The Beatles, The Ramones and Cher.

Georgie Rogers